Articles tagged "biopic"

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‘I’m Not There’ uses a mix of actors to depict Bob Dylan’s life

by Rachel Leibrock [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[19.Nov.07] :. Todd Haynes’ new movie, “I’m Not There,” is, well, kind of tricky to explain. The film is the story of Bob Dylan. But, this is no ordinary biopic. Haynes ("Far From...

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Anton Corbijn’s ‘Control’ is a joy

by Jim Harrington [The Oakland Tribune (MCT)]

[26.Oct.07] :. “Control” is a joy. It’s one of the best music biopics in years, as good as the Johnny Cash film “Walk the Line” and the Ray Charles saga “Ray.” Of course,...

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J.Lo’s heritage looms large in her music and new movie

by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News (MCT)]

[3.Aug.07] :. With the opening of her film El Cantante—a biopic about Hector Lavoe, the vibrant soul of New York’s salsa scene in the `70s—along with a recent Spanish-language album...

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Film Review

Becoming Jane

by Cynthia Fuchs

[3.Aug.07] :. Julian Jarrold's fictionalized biopic offers up big-boomy melodrama, full of broken hearts, romantic montages, and predictable plot turns.

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